SEC Revenue 16-17

[TUSK]

How much was the SEC payout last year?

~$40M/member school....

[TUSK]

Heh. I think Bryant Denny is pretty high tech. The outer concourse is too narrow for the size crowd, but everything else is top notch.

Sound system is awesome except for voice who screams in it. Vid boards are great.

The statues of the coaches were great. That is until I pulled them out with a chain and my pickup last night.

Ya oughta see the newly completed, 25K sq ft "Nutrition Facility"....

https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses...65971047124992

[Dawgowar]

Ya oughta see the newly completed, 25K sq ft "Nutrition Facility"....

https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses...65971047124992

Does it have a Meth Bar?

So by my list of over the top facilities you only lack a brothel rebranded as a 'Emotional and Physical Recovery Center' - sadly you would have a long line of blue haired Mama ladies lined up to have the house of disrepute named after them.

[TUSK]

Does it have a Meth Bar?

No, PEDs and Deer Antler Spray.

[RocketDawg]

https://sdnmsu.wordpress.com/2011/05...ium-expansion/

IF we truly bowled in the upper decks, the capacity could be about 80K I think. But it may not be possible, because the two sides are totally different designs for some reason, and they might not "meet up" such that they'd touch on either side. I think that's why Alabama's endzones have the gap between the sides ... they weren't at the same level. However ... we don't need 80,000 seats right now, and may never. As many have said, the need for premium seats is higher than the need for more seats just to have more seats. And whoever said escalators ... an emphatic "yes". The elevators now are virtually useless after the game is over, and before the game too unless you get there two hours early.

[RocketDawg]

Ya oughta see the newly completed, 25K sq ft "Nutrition Facility"....

https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses...65971047124992

Saw that the other day. It's absolutely ridiculous. We're talking about athletes here, not royalty. And yes, I think our dressing rooms are ridiculous too.

[RocketDawg]

Fact. Their own fans bitch bout the outdated facilities....

I've only been in the Swamp once, and it's not a dump but it isn't all that great either. Those orange concete walls don't look very good.

[Todd4State]

I think Alabama's stadium is one of the nicest in the SEC. It's one of my favorites to go to. Texas A&M's was nice but to be honest it didn't blow me away either. I like that they had McAllister's but they also had bats at the stadium so that kind of offsets each other. I agree about the Swamp. It's OK.

[Todd4State]

IF we truly bowled in the upper decks, the capacity could be about 80K I think. But it may not be possible, because the two sides are totally different designs for some reason, and they might not "meet up" such that they'd touch on either side. I think that's why Alabama's endzones have the gap between the sides ... they weren't at the same level. However ... we don't need 80,000 seats right now, and may never. As many have said, the need for premium seats is higher than the need for more seats just to have more seats. And whoever said escalators ... an emphatic "yes". The elevators now are virtually useless after the game is over, and before the game too unless you get there two hours early.

I bet what we do is enclose the stadium, tear down the M-Club and turn the end zone that is currently open into premium seating and a new premium area of M-Club members to sit in. A lot of M-Club members like my parents don't go to games because the only way to see the game in the M-Club room is to gather chairs in front of the windows and hope no former basketball players or offensive linemen get there first. Or they have to sit in the stands in the commoners section like me. Honestly, it's pretty crappy for them.

I think the little tents that we had in the end zone last year that looked like they were stolen from a renaissance fair jousting contest were used to gauge potential interest in sitting there at least to a degree. But then again, I can't imagine anyone wanting to sit in those with the other options available.

[Goldendawg]

Full page article in Tupelo Journal ( 81 yr old Bulldog Mom still gets print version) tells of big financial problems at Washington State and Cal from the college "arms race" in facilities/coaches' salaries as they don't get SEC TV $ or fan support. Talking of increasing student fees or dropping no-revenue producing sports. Many SEC teams having trouble selling out FB games with virtually all games on TV. Have heard many family and friends also talking about the Bulldog Club dues no longer being tax deductible being a big $ hit. 25 K sq ft "Nutrition Center" at bama. Wow! I thought we just need a full size IPF to keep up. This bubble is soon to burst except for biggest programs. This doesn't even address multi-million salaries vs. "pay for players". Note: I do agree with the value of the scholarship and benefits they now receive.

[Goldendawg]

I bet what we do is enclose the stadium, tear down the M-Club and turn the end zone that is currently open into premium seating and a new premium area of M-Club members to sit in. A lot of M-Club members like my parents don't go to games because the only way to see the game in the M-Club room is to gather chairs in front of the windows and hope no former basketball players or offensive linemen get there first. Or they have to sit in the stands in the commoners section like me. Honestly, it's pretty crappy for them.

I think the little tents that we had in the end zone last year that looked like they were stolen from a renaissance fair jousting contest were used to gauge potential interest in sitting there at least to a degree. But then again, I can't imagine anyone wanting to sit in those with the other options available.

I thought that they were refurbished trolly cars from the old "Dudie's Diner" in Tupelo!